A day after House Republicans passed a bill repealing President Barack Obama&rsquo;s health care law, Members moved to introduce legislation to make it illegal to use taxpayer funding for abortions.

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said the decision to role out the bill as H.R. 3 underscores its importance.

&ldquo;A ban on taxpayer-funded abortion is the will of the people and it ought to be the will of the land,&rdquo; Boehner said at a press conference Thursday. &ldquo;The current law, particularly as enforced by this administration, does not reflect the will of the people.&rdquo;

Boehner said Republicans are fulfilling their promises to the American people, noting that banning federal funding of abortion was part of their election-year &ldquo;Pledge to America.&rdquo;

&ldquo;Our Members feel very strong about the sanctity of human life,&rdquo; Boehner said. &ldquo;We made a commitment to the American people in our Pledge to America. And we&rsquo;re continuing to fulfill our commitment.&rdquo;

Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), a longtime anti-abortion rights advocate, introduced the bill. The measure also includes &ldquo;conscientious protections&rdquo; that allow medical workers to refuse to participate in abortion procedures against their will, he said.

Cutting off funding for abortions is the best way to ensure a decrease in the number of procedures, Smith said.

&ldquo;President Obama has said that he wants abortions to be rare. ... If you want fewer abortions, take away the federal subsidy,&rdquo; Smith added.

Reps. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) separately introduced a bill that would prohibit the health care law from funding abortions.